Mexico provides some fantastic beach resorts overlooking the Caribbean Sea, but Tulum gives you all that plus impressive pre-history in one outstanding location….

The ancient Maya port and fortress of Tulum stands on a bluff facing the rising sun looking out on views of the Caribbean that are nothing less than spectacular.   Some maintain that Tulum means “Wall” (it’s certainly one of the very few walled cities the Maya ever built) while others suggest is means “Dawn”.  Either is spectacularly appropriate given the location.

Tulum was a major link in the Maya’s extensive trade network.   Artefacts found at the site come from Central Mexico and as far afield as Central America with finds including ceramics from the Yucatán and jade and obsidian from Guatemala.  Tulum, like so many Maya cities before it, was abandoned when the Spaniards conquered the Yucatan.  The archaeological site is relatively compact compared with many other sites in the vicinity and is one of the best-preserved coastal Maya sites.  Its architecture is similar to nearby Chichen Itza, but on a much smaller scale.

A convenient base just five minutes away from the ruins of Tulum and not too far from the larger Mayan site of Chichen Itza is the Dreams Tulum Hotel, located on one of the most beautiful beaches on the Riviera Maya.   This excellent five star all inclusive hotel is ideal for singles, couples or families and as well a being just a bike ride from the ruins at Tulum, it boasts a range of gourmet restaurants, luxurious facilities and amenities and wonderful night time entertainment.